Table 5-3Create Address Template page

Item

Description

 

 

Address Template Name

Name of the custom address template. The name is added to the Specify Address

 

Template page.

 

NOTE: The address template name must be unique.

 

 

Local Address

Select or specify the IP addresses for which this rule applies.

 

These addresses are assigned to the HP Jetdirect print server and used, for example,

 

when DHCP servers assign IP addresses from a scope of addresses.

 

Specify a unique IP address directly or through a prefix.

 

 

Remote Address

Select or specify the IP addresses for which this rule applies.

 

These addresses are associated with remote hosts and are used, for example, when

 

DHCP servers assign IP addresses from a scope of addresses.

 

Specify unique IP address ranges directly or through a prefix.

 

 

Step 2: Specify Service Template

The available service templates for which a rule applies are listed in the Service Templates field by name. Select a predefined template, or click New to create and add a custom template to the list.

CAUTION: If the All Services template for a rule is not specified, a security risk can exist. Future networking applications that are deployed after the IPsec Policy is in place might not be IPsec-protected unless the All Services template is used.

To view or delete a template in the list, select it and click View or Delete (you cannot delete some predefined templates).

Select a service template, then click Next.

Create Service Template

Items on the Create Service Template page are described in the following table.

Table 5-4Create Service Template page

Item

Description

 

 

Service Template Name

Name for a custom service policy template. This name is added to the list of available

 

services on the Specify Service Template page.

 

NOTE: The service template name must be unique.

 

 

Selected Services

Specify services associated with the Service Template Name. To add services,

 

click Manage Services.

 

 

Manage Services

Create standard or custom services for this service template. This opens the Manage

 

Services page.

 

 

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ew2500 802.11b/g Print Server specifications

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